Jeremiah 50:28

“A sound of those who flee and escape from the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of YHWH our Elohim, the vengeance for his temple.”

Jeremiah 50:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 50:28, word by word

A soundקוֹלkol

sound

What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.

Where else “kol” appears
of those who fleeנָסִיםnasim

flee

To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.

Where else “nasim” appears
and escapeפְלֵטִיםfeletim

fugitive, survivor

Fugitive, survivor: someone who escaped from a battle or a disaster.

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from the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Babylonבָּבֶלbavel

Babel, Babylon

See it on the mapWhere else “bavel” appears
to declareהַגִּידhagid

declare

To announce what God does or will do.

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the vengeanceנִקְמַתnikmat

vengeance

Vengeance: punishment given for a wrong received.

Where else “nikmat” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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for his templeהֵיכָלhechal

temple

Literally "palace": YHWH's great house.

Where else “hechal” appears

Places in this verse

Mediterranean SeaBabylonZion
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Babylon

    Today: Babylon ruins, near Hillah, Iraq

    A great city on the Euphrates River, in present-day Iraq, about 53 miles (85 km) south of Baghdad.

    In its land the languages were confused at Babel (Gen 11:9). Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took the people captive there (2 Kgs 25:1-11). Daniel lived there (Dan 1:1-6).

    Genesis 11:92 Kings 25:1Psalms 137:1Daniel 1:1

  • 2Zion

    Today: Mount Zion hill, Jerusalem

    A hill in Jerusalem; it first named the fortress David captured, and later sometimes the whole city.

    David captured the stronghold of Zion and called it the city of David (2 Sam 5:7). The Psalms and prophets call it the place where God lives among his people (Ps 48:2).

    2 Samuel 5:7Psalms 48:2Hebrews 12:22Romans 9:33

The context

27Slay all her bulls; let them go down to the slaughter! Woe to them, for their day has come, the time of their punishment.

28 · This verse (above)

29Summon against Babylon archers, all who bend the bow; encamp against her all around; let there be no escape for her. Repay her according to her deeds; according to all that she has done, do to her; for against YHWH she has acted insolently, against the Holy One of Israel.

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